Dr. Katharine Smart says there's a feeling of hopelessness among healthcare workers in the country that their governments are not listening to them as they try to manage the pandemic and feel there's no end in sight.
A patient who kept on wanting massage therapy for his chronic anxiety but wouldn’t consider meds or psychotherapy. That didn’t thrill Dr. Jassam—but then the patient’s requests went to something he had to say no to.
Two of three Calgary doctors who spoke to The Canadian Press also said some people have yelled racist comments at them after they declined to write a note because the patients did not have health conditions known to cause serious side-effects to a shot.
Dr. Rithesh Ram of Drumheller, Alta. in this video—and transcript—answers three questions about his experience as a minority doctor practicing in a rural area.
Patients threaten our staff when asked to put on a mask or spit at us when asked to show proof of vaccination. We need governments and health authorities to support clinic owners to improve safety measures.
Logan Giesbrecht left his dream job as an emergency room nurse when the mental health strain of an understaffed department became unbearable, even before the pandemic's fourth wave hit and anti-vaccination protesters began gathering outside hospitals.
